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Written Answers — Department of Health: Speech and Language Therapy (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1677. To ask the Minister for Health the number of children currently on the waiting list for speech and language therapy by county in 2019, 2020 and to date in 2021; and his views on the situation of children that are in need of a multidisciplinary team approach occupational therapy, speech and language therapy and so on that cannot access them due to the Covid-19 crisis. [15100/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Child and Adolescent Mental Health Services (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 1678. To ask the Minister for Health his views on families having to access private autism spectrum disorder, ASD, assessments for children before they will be considered for treatment at CAMHS services; his views on the way one family in north County Tipperary is unable to get access for their six-year-old child with ADHD to occupational therapy services with CAMHS due to the fact they have...

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Environmental Schemes (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 2027. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine his views on the importance of new grass in acting as an emissions sink; if progress is being made in providing financial support in reseeding; his views on the level of support per acre that would be appropriate; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15615/21]

Written Answers — Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Greenhouse Gas Emissions (24 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 2028. To ask the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine the estimated amount of emissions such as carbon that is sequestered back into farming grassland; the way in which those figures are determined; his views on whether these figures show the actual level of sequestration; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [15617/21]

Civil Registration (Right of Adoptees to Information) (Amendment) Bill 2021: Second Stage [Private Members] (10 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: I also thank Deputy Funchion for bringing forward this amendment Bill and I acknowledge the involvement of survivors in that effort. The legislation we are seeking to amend is representative of how the ways of the past are slow to change and shows that we cannot rely on the Government's leisurely attitude to address the wrongs of the past. The history of adoption in this country is similar...

Written Answers — Department of Communications, Climate Action and Environment: Climate Change Policy (10 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 119. To ask the Minister for Communications, Climate Action and Environment if his attention has been drawn to the fact that wood pellets are being imported from Australia; his views on the carbon footprint involved in importing such products over such a distance; the level of the importation of such alternatives; his views on the way this is compatible with environmental policy; and if he...

Written Answers — Department of Transport, Tourism and Sport: Rail Network (10 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 262. To ask the Minister for Transport, Tourism and Sport if local community groups will be invited to participate in the upcoming strategic rail review; and if an estimated date for the start of this review will be provided. [13451/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Wage Subsidy Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 297. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on extending the employment wage subsidy scheme until the end of 2021; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13239/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Value Added Tax (10 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 295. To ask the Minister for Finance his plans to retain the 9% tourism VAT rate until 2025; his views on the way this would assist the recovery of the hospitality and hotel industry; his views on whether such a commitment must be made without delay as tourism contracting has commenced for 2022 and 2023; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13236/21]

Written Answers — Department of Finance: Covid-19 Pandemic Supports (10 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 296. To ask the Minister for Finance his views on increasing the Covid restriction support scheme for businesses with a 75% drop in revenue; his views on the way the hotel industry estimates that 44% of hotel bedroom stock is excluded from the scheme entirely; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13238/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Home Loan Scheme (10 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 366. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if his attention has been drawn to the fact that a person (details supplied) in County Tipperary contacted his office regarding a Rebuilding Ireland home loan application; and if he will ensure they are not excluded from same due to their medical history. [12500/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Local Authority Rates (10 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 400. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government if he will extend the local authority commercial rates waiver until the end of December 2021; his views on the hotel sector statement that the average local authority rate is €1,500 per bedroom and is therefore a sizeable contribution to overhead costs; and if he will make a statement on the matter. [13240/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Social and Affordable Housing (10 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 413. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the average waiting times for approved housing applicants in County Tipperary by local electoral area in tabular form. [13452/21]

Written Answers — Department of Housing, Planning, and Local Government: Housing Assistance Payment (10 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 414. To ask the Minister for Housing, Planning, and Local Government the cost of HAP payments in each local electoral area in County Tipperary over the past five years. [13453/21]

Written Answers — Department of Health: Cannabis for Medicinal Use (10 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: 979. To ask the Minister for Health his views on the fact that the Medicinal Cannabis Access Programme does not include the prescription and funding of Dutch products for patients with specific conditions; the progress being made in resolving this issue (details supplied); his views on the need for patients to access these products; the reason Dutch products are not included under the access...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: I start by agreeing with Deputies Kehoe and Carthy. Unless the four organisations work together, this problem will not be resolved and every couple of years we will be coming back to talk about it. The EU will get fed up funding it in the end. I have some questions for each of the associations. Some have been asked already and if they have, they can just be ignored. In a statement the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: Deputy Ring raised one of the points I was going to talk about. We have the Covid situation and there is a mad rush on all of these vaccines coming in. We are told that comprehensive measures are being put in place to stop the spread of TB. Farmers, however, do not see that method being applied to deal with badgers. Since we started this evening the consensus is that deer are part of the...

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: Before we close, I wish to raise one issue. The Chair has raised the issue before of Michael Dowling, chair of the beef task force coming before us. Is there any update on that?

Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Eradication of Bovine Tuberculosis: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: The next day could we write again and ask him to appear?

Committee on Public Petitions: Irish Ombudsman Forum: Discussion (9 Mar 2021)

Martin Browne: I welcome everybody to our public virtual meeting this afternoon using Microsoft Teams. I thank the Business Committee for agreeing to this public meeting of the Committee on Public Petitions during the level 5 restrictions. We have made every effort to mitigate the risk of the new variants of Covid-19 to members, witnesses and staff. Apologies have been received from Deputy Griffin and...